Authoritative
adjective
Something or someone that provides trustworthy and reliable information.
The research published in the journal is seen as authoritative in the field of medicine.
Often appears as...
- authoritative source
- authoritative guide
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
adjective
A way of behaving that shows power or control.
Her authoritative voice commanded the attention of everyone in the room.
Often appears as...
- authoritative figure
- authoritative tone
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Something or someone that provides trustworthy and reliable information.
The research published in the journal is seen as authoritative in the field of medicine.
Often appears as...
- authoritative source
- authoritative guide
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
adjective
A way of behaving that shows power or control.
Her authoritative voice commanded the attention of everyone in the room.
Often appears as...
- authoritative figure
- authoritative tone
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Trustworthy Experts
Use 'authoritative' when referring to people or texts respected for their deep knowledge.
She is an authoritative figure in child psychology.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Right
'Authoritative' doesn't mean infallible; even reliable sources can be questioned.
Despite the study's authoritative reputation, its findings were later challenged.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject-Specific
An 'authoritative' source is especially knowledgeable in a particular subject or field.
The book is considered an authoritative work on European history.
Pro Tip 1/3Trustworthy Experts
Use 'authoritative' when referring to people or texts respected for their deep knowledge.
She is an authoritative figure in child psychology.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Right
'Authoritative' doesn't mean infallible; even reliable sources can be questioned.
Despite the study's authoritative reputation, its findings were later challenged.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject-Specific
An 'authoritative' source is especially knowledgeable in a particular subject or field.
The book is considered an authoritative work on European history.
Pro Tip 1/3Trustworthy Experts
Use 'authoritative' when referring to people or texts respected for their deep knowledge.
She is an authoritative figure in child psychology.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Right
'Authoritative' doesn't mean infallible; even reliable sources can be questioned.
Despite the study's authoritative reputation, its findings were later challenged.
Pro Tip 3/3Subject-Specific
An 'authoritative' source is especially knowledgeable in a particular subject or field.
The book is considered an authoritative work on European history.
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The Con Artist Handbook...
starters the salesman is a nicely dressed good-looking guy creating what's known as the halo effect people's first impression is that he seems knowledgeable and authoritative simply because of how he looks second he's taking advantage of expert bias traveled the world looking for minerals such as
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How to make pandemics...
they knew and they said okay we're just not gonna you know let's just not mention it you know and you know in the absence of sort of authoritative accurate information from the top the all kinds of rumors spread you know oh it's people are dying from eating watermelons people are dying from
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The illusion of...
And so what I'm going to try to do today is to shake your confidence. Because I know the feeling -- I can feel it myself. I want to shake your confidence that you know your own innermost minds -- that you are, yourselves, authoritative about your own consciousness.
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What are the universal...
The problem in general is that it is not at all easy to universally enforce these rights or to punish transgressors. The UDHR itself, despite being highly authoritative and respected, is a declaration, not a hard law. So when individual countries violate it,
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How to foster productive...
And, if you know that your assertions are going to be held up against more authoritative sources, it may create incentives for more responsible speech in the first place. Let me end with a hard the structures I've described can foster productive debate
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Storytellers Summit Day...
encouragement and enlightenment versus indifference and authoritative tyranny and says I have someone look at an image of brutality and to be able to see it in these architectural terms was really stunning to me I mean it's it's poetic
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Computing a theory of...
It's got, by now, pretty good coverage of everything you might find in a standard reference library. But the goal is to go much further and, very broadly, to democratize all of this knowledge, and to try and be an authoritative
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What's so sexy about...
And this graph, I may think of it as all people who testify in a complicated crime case, but it may just as well be web pages pointing to each other, referring to each other for contents. Which ones are the most authoritative?
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How we need to remake...
We can imagine a hypothetical world of "peak social media." What would that be like? It would mean when you get on, you can get really useful, authoritative medical advice instead of cranks.
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Cop Killer PIPE National...
finished and remember walking towards the water a few steps and flicking the roach into the water all of a sudden it's very authoritative voice goes what are you doing here who's that
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The Con Artist Handbook...
starters the salesman is a nicely dressed good-looking guy creating what's known as the halo effect people's first impression is that he seems knowledgeable and authoritative simply because of how he looks second he's taking advantage of expert bias traveled the world looking for minerals such as
Video examples
How to make pandemics...
they knew and they said okay we're just not gonna you know let's just not mention it you know and you know in the absence of sort of authoritative accurate information from the top the all kinds of rumors spread you know oh it's people are dying from eating watermelons people are dying from
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The illusion of...
And so what I'm going to try to do today is to shake your confidence. Because I know the feeling -- I can feel it myself. I want to shake your confidence that you know your own innermost minds -- that you are, yourselves, authoritative about your own consciousness.
Video examples
What are the universal...
The problem in general is that it is not at all easy to universally enforce these rights or to punish transgressors. The UDHR itself, despite being highly authoritative and respected, is a declaration, not a hard law. So when individual countries violate it,
Video examples
How to foster productive...
And, if you know that your assertions are going to be held up against more authoritative sources, it may create incentives for more responsible speech in the first place. Let me end with a hard the structures I've described can foster productive debate
Video examples
Storytellers Summit Day...
encouragement and enlightenment versus indifference and authoritative tyranny and says I have someone look at an image of brutality and to be able to see it in these architectural terms was really stunning to me I mean it's it's poetic
Video examples
Computing a theory of...
It's got, by now, pretty good coverage of everything you might find in a standard reference library. But the goal is to go much further and, very broadly, to democratize all of this knowledge, and to try and be an authoritative
Video examples
What's so sexy about...
And this graph, I may think of it as all people who testify in a complicated crime case, but it may just as well be web pages pointing to each other, referring to each other for contents. Which ones are the most authoritative?
Video examples
How we need to remake...
We can imagine a hypothetical world of "peak social media." What would that be like? It would mean when you get on, you can get really useful, authoritative medical advice instead of cranks.
Video examples
Cop Killer PIPE National...
finished and remember walking towards the water a few steps and flicking the roach into the water all of a sudden it's very authoritative voice goes what are you doing here who's that
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J. M. Coetzee
South African Author
In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life.
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Mary Beard
What I find very interesting is, we're not enthralled by the ancient world, and we've escaped all kinds of ancient preconceptions and assumptions and prejudices. But, nevertheless, we still make that connection between authoritative speech and male speech.
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John Lahr
American Critic
Writers don't always know what they mean - that's why they write. Their work stands in for them. On the page, the reader meets the authoritative, perfected self; in life, the writer is lumbered with the uncertain, imperfect one.
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Peter T. King
American Politician
Again, we saw in Bosnia - we had U.N. peacekeepers tied to trees, being taken hostage. The fact is they don't have the type of deliberate and authoritative rule that I think is needed to get the job done.
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Gianfranco Zola
Italian Athlete
There are those who think that in order to get respect you have to be some sort of tyrant or overly authoritative. You can be fair to people.
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Banks
American Musician
I feel more comfortable being confrontational and authoritative. It's important for women in this business.
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Sridevi
Indian Actress
Acknowledgement and recognition from authoritative quarters are important to every artiste.
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
I have a great sense of humour. I am teasing, taunting and authoritative.
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Alex Horne
British Comedian
And in real life, I'm actually quite authoritative and strict.
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Solange Knowles
American Actress
I'd rather be the cool aunt than the authoritative aunt.
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J. M. Coetzee
South African Author
In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life.
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Mary Beard
What I find very interesting is, we're not enthralled by the ancient world, and we've escaped all kinds of ancient preconceptions and assumptions and prejudices. But, nevertheless, we still make that connection between authoritative speech and male speech.
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John Lahr
American Critic
Writers don't always know what they mean - that's why they write. Their work stands in for them. On the page, the reader meets the authoritative, perfected self; in life, the writer is lumbered with the uncertain, imperfect one.
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Peter T. King
American Politician
Again, we saw in Bosnia - we had U.N. peacekeepers tied to trees, being taken hostage. The fact is they don't have the type of deliberate and authoritative rule that I think is needed to get the job done.
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Gianfranco Zola
Italian Athlete
There are those who think that in order to get respect you have to be some sort of tyrant or overly authoritative. You can be fair to people.
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Banks
American Musician
I feel more comfortable being confrontational and authoritative. It's important for women in this business.
Quote examples
Sridevi
Indian Actress
Acknowledgement and recognition from authoritative quarters are important to every artiste.
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
I have a great sense of humour. I am teasing, taunting and authoritative.
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Alex Horne
British Comedian
And in real life, I'm actually quite authoritative and strict.
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Solange Knowles
American Actress
I'd rather be the cool aunt than the authoritative aunt.
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